The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — Page 2
Finally, if you and I should come to a right understanding, I do declare in verbo sacerdotis, that, in case of any such prosecution, I will take the whole upon my own shoulders, even quoad fine and imprisonment, though, I must confess, I should not care to undergo flagellation: Tam ad turpitudinem, quam ad amaritudinem poenoe spectans--
Finalmente, si usted y yo llegáramos a un entendimiento correcto, declaro in verbo sacerdotis que, en caso de cualquier tal proceso judicial, asumiré todo sobre mis propios hombros, incluso quoad la multa y el encarcelamiento, aunque, debo confesar, no me gustaría someterme a la flagelación: Tam ad turpitudinem, quam ad amaritudinem poenoe spectans--
Secondly, concerning the personal resentment of Mr Justice Lismahago, I may say, non flocci facio--
En segundo lugar, en cuanto al resentimiento personal del señor juez Lismahago, puedo decir, non flocci facio--
I would not willingly vilipend any Christian, if, peradventure, he deserveth that epithet: albeit, I am much surprised that more care is not taken to exclude from the commission all such vagrant foreigners as may be justly suspected of disaffection to our happy constitution, in church and state--
No vilipendiaría de buena gana a ningún cristiano, si acaso merece ese epíteto: aunque me sorprende mucho que no se tenga más cuidado en excluir de la comisión a todos aquellos extranjeros vagabundos que puedan ser justamente sospechosos de desafección hacia nuestra feliz constitución, en la iglesia y el estado--
God forbid that I should be so uncharitable, as to affirm, positively, that the said Lismahago is no better than a Jesuit in disguise; but this I will assert and maintain, totis viribus, that, from the day he qualified, he has never been once seen intra templi parietes, that is to say, within the parish church.
Dios no quiera que yo sea tan poco caritativo como para afirmar, positivamente, que el dicho Lismahago no es mejor que un jesuita disfrazado; pero esto sí afirmaré y mantendré, totis viribus, que, desde el día en que se calificó, jamás se le ha visto intra templi parietes, es decir, dentro de la iglesia parroquial.
Vocabulary
- Finalmente
- Finally; at last; in conclusion.
- si
- If; whether; conditional conjunction.
- usted
- You; formal second-person singular pronoun.
- yo
- I; first-person singular pronoun.
- llegáramos
- We might arrive; subjunctive past of llegar.
- un
- A; an; indefinite article masculine singular.
- entendimiento
- Understanding; agreement; comprehension or accord.
- correcto
- Correct; right; accurate or proper.
- declaro
- I declare; I state; first-person present tense.
- verbo
- Verb; word expressing action or state.
- que
- That; which; who; relative conjunction or pronoun.
- en
- In; on; at; preposition indicating location.
- caso
- Case; instance; situation or circumstance.
- de
- Of; from; preposition showing possession or origin.
- cualquier
- Any; whatever; any kind or sort.
- tal
- Such; such a; of that kind.
- proceso
- Process; procedure; legal trial or proceeding.
- judicial
- Judicial; relating to courts or judges.
- asumiré
- I will assume; future tense of asumir.
- todo
- All; everything; complete or entire thing.
- sobre
- On; upon; over; preposition of position.
- mis
- My; possessive adjective first-person plural.
- propios
- Own; proper; one's very own things.
- hombros
- Shoulders; upper back body parts.
- incluso
- Even; including; moreover or furthermore.
- la
- The; feminine singular definite article.
- multa
- Fine; penalty; monetary punishment or fee.
- el
- The; masculine singular definite article.
- encarcelamiento
- Imprisonment; incarceration; confinement in prison.
- aunque
- Although; though; even if or despite.
- debo
- I must; I owe; first-person present deber.
- confesar
- To confess; to admit; acknowledge something.
- no
- No; not; negative adverb or determiner.
- me
- Me; myself; first-person object pronoun.
- gustaría
- Would like; conditional form of gustar.
- someterme
- To submit myself; to subject myself.
- En
- In; on; at; preposition of location.
- segundo
- Second; next; following first in order.
- lugar
- Place; location; site or position.
- cuanto
- How much; as much as; extent.
- al
- To the; contraction of a and el.
- resentimiento
- Resentment; bitterness; feeling of displeasure.
- personal
- Personal; private; relating to individual person.
- del
- Of the; contraction of de and el.
- señor
- Mister; sir; man; title of respect.
- juez
- Judge; magistrate; official who presides trials.
- puedo
- I can; I am able; first-person poder.
- decir
- To say; to tell; to speak.
- No
- No; not; negative response or denial.
- buena
- Good; well; positive quality or manner.
- gana
- Desire; will; inclination or enthusiasm.
- ningún
- No; not any; negative determiner.
- cristiano
- Christian; believer in Christianity or faithful.
- acaso
- Perhaps; by chance; possibly or maybe.
- merece
- Deserves; merits; warrants or is worthy.
- ese
- That; that one; demonstrative adjective.
- epíteto
- Epithet; descriptive word or phrase.
- sorprende
- Surprises; astonishes; causes wonder or shock.
- mucho
- Much; a lot; great quantity.
- se
- Oneself; himself; reflexive pronoun.
- tenga
- Have; may have; subjunctive present tener.
- más
- More; greater; additional or further.
- cuidado
- Care; caution; attention or watchfulness.
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